Fix Grub in Windows 7 dual boot with Ubuntu

[windrider42]

I have Ubuntu 11.04 installed and dual boot with Windows 7. I had some problems at one time and when i reninstalled linux, I made sure only the Windows 7 hdd and the Linux hdd were attached.

I want to remove the extra Windows 7 bootloaders. When I am in Windows 7, only one bootloader shows in BCDedit, yet in linux it shows as below.

I have Windows 7 installed on /dev/sdb 750GB hdd, and LInux on dev/sdd 320GB hdd.

I have no issues booting at all, just would like to clean the grub loader up and remove the extra Windows 7 bootloader as I only have the one Windows 7 OS installed.

I am fairly new to Linux and not quite sure how to go about it.


Boot Info Script 0.60 from 17 May 2011


============================= Boot Info Summary: ===============================

=> Windows is installed in the MBR of /dev/sda.
=> Grub2 (v1.99) is installed in the MBR of /dev/sdb and looks at sector 1 of
the same hard drive for core.img. core.img is at this location and uses an
embedded config file:

---------------------------------------------------------------------------
search.fs_uuid bf15729b-8ec6-4576-9997-775336e431d7 root
set
prefix=($root)/boot/grub---------------------------------------------------
-----------------------------.
=> Windows is installed in the MBR of /dev/sdc.
=> No boot loader is installed in the MBR of /dev/sdd.
=> Windows is installed in the MBR of /dev/sde.
=> Windows is installed in the MBR of /dev/sdf.

sda1: __________________________________________________ ________________________

File system: ntfs
Boot sector type: Windows Vista/7
Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
Operating System:
Boot files: /bootmgr /Boot/BCD

sdb1: __________________________________________________ ________________________

File system: ntfs
Boot sector type: Grub2 (v1.97-1.98)
Boot sector info: Grub2 (v1.97-1.98) is installed in the boot sector of
sdb1 and looks at sector 369442944 of the same hard
drive for core.img, but core.img can not be found at
this location. No errors found in the Boot Parameter
Block.
Operating System:
Boot files: /bootmgr /boot/bcd /boot/BCD

sdb2: __________________________________________________ ________________________

File system: ntfs
Boot sector type: Windows Vista/7
Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
Operating System: Windows 7
Boot files: /bootmgr /Boot/BCD /Windows/System32/winload.exe

sdc1: __________________________________________________ ________________________

File system: ntfs
Boot sector type: Windows Vista/7
Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
Operating System:
Boot files:

sdd1: __________________________________________________ ________________________

File system: ext4
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
Operating System: Ubuntu 11.04
Boot files: /boot/grub/grub.cfg /etc/fstab /boot/grub/core.img

sdd2: __________________________________________________ ________________________

File system: Extended Partition
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:

sdd5: __________________________________________________ ________________________

File system: swap
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:

sde1: __________________________________________________ ________________________

File system: ntfs
Boot sector type: Windows Vista/7
Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
Operating System:
Boot files:

sdf1: __________________________________________________ ________________________

File system: ntfs
Boot sector type: Windows Vista/7
Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
Operating System:
Boot files:

============================ Drive/Partition Info: =============================

Drive: sda __________________________________________________ ___________________

Disk /dev/sda: 1000.2 GB, 1000204886016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 121601 cylinders, total 1953525168 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes

Partition Boot Start Sector End Sector # of Sectors Id System

/dev/sda1 2,048 1,953,521,663 1,953,519,616 7 NTFS / exFAT / HPFS


Drive: sdb __________________________________________________ ___________________

Disk /dev/sdb: 750.2 GB, 750156374016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 91201 cylinders, total 1465149168 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes

Partition Boot Start Sector End Sector # of Sectors Id System

/dev/sdb1 2,048 206,847 204,800 7 NTFS / exFAT / HPFS
/dev/sdb2 * 206,848 1,465,145,343 1,464,938,496 7 NTFS / exFAT / HPFS


Drive: sdc __________________________________________________ ___________________

Disk /dev/sdc: 2000.4 GB, 2000398934016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 243201 cylinders, total 3907029168 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes

Partition Boot Start Sector End Sector # of Sectors Id System

/dev/sdc1 2,048 3,907,026,943 3,907,024,896 7 NTFS / exFAT / HPFS


Drive: sdd __________________________________________________ ___________________

Disk /dev/sdd: 320.1 GB, 320072933376 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 38913 cylinders, total 625142448 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes

Partition Boot Start Sector End Sector # of Sectors Id System

/dev/sdd1 2,048 599,740,415 599,738,368 83 Linux
/dev/sdd2 599,742,462 625,141,759 25,399,298 5 Extended
/dev/sdd5 599,742,464 625,141,759 25,399,296 82 Linux swap / Solaris


Drive: sde __________________________________________________ ___________________

Disk /dev/sde: 1000.2 GB, 1000204886016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 121601 cylinders, total 1953525168 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes

Partition Boot Start Sector End Sector # of Sectors Id System

/dev/sde1 63 1,953,525,167 1,953,525,105 7 NTFS / exFAT / HPFS


Drive: sdf __________________________________________________ ___________________

Disk /dev/sdf: 1000.2 GB, 1000204886016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 121601 cylinders, total 1953525168 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes

Partition Boot Start Sector End Sector # of Sectors Id System

/dev/sdf1 2,048 1,953,521,663 1,953,519,616 7 NTFS / exFAT / HPFS


"blkid" output: __________________________________________________ ______________

Device UUID TYPE LABEL

/dev/ramzswap0 swap
/dev/sda1 28A66940A669101C ntfs New Volume
/dev/sdb1 2AD0FE99D0FE6A89 ntfs System Reserved
/dev/sdb2 84B006E4B006DD14 ntfs
/dev/sdc1 6A40E8CA40E89E57 ntfs New Volume
/dev/sdd1 bf15729b-8ec6-4576-9997-775336e431d7 ext4
/dev/sdd5 0ea8b813-1357-4d02-9701-6d23c4359749 swap
/dev/sde1 34E897E5E897A3A0 ntfs NEW
/dev/sdf1 7426349026345578 ntfs New Volume

================================ Mount points: =================================

Device Mount_Point Type Options

/dev/sdd1 / ext4 (rw,errors=remount-ro,commit=0)


=========================== sdd1/boot/grub/grub.cfg: ===========================

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
#
# DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE
#
# It is automatically generated by grub-mkconfig using templates
# from /etc/grub.d and settings from /etc/default/grub
#

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/00_header ###
if [ -s $prefix/grubenv ]; then
set have_grubenv=true
load_env
fi
set default="2"
if [ "${prev_saved_entry}" ]; then
set saved_entry="${prev_saved_entry}"
save_env saved_entry
set prev_saved_entry=
save_env prev_saved_entry
set boot_once=true
fi

function savedefault {
if [ -z "${boot_once}" ]; then
saved_entry="${chosen}"
save_env saved_entry
fi
}

function recordfail {
set recordfail=1
if [ -n "${have_grubenv}" ]; then if [ -z "${boot_once}" ]; then save_env recordfail; fi; fi
}

function load_video {
insmod vbe
insmod vga
insmod video_bochs
insmod video_cirrus
}

insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(/dev/sdd,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root bf15729b-8ec6-4576-9997-775336e431d7
if loadfont /usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2 ; then
set gfxmode=800x600
load_video
insmod gfxterm
fi
terminal_output gfxterm
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(/dev/sdd,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root bf15729b-8ec6-4576-9997-775336e431d7
set locale_dir=($root)/boot/grub/locale
set lang=en_CA
insmod gettext
if [ "${recordfail}" = 1 ]; then
set timeout=-1
else
set timeout=10
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/00_header ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###
set menu_color_normal=white/black
set menu_color_highlight=black/light-gray
### END /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/09_os-prober ###
menuentry "Windows 7 (loader) (on /dev/sda1)" --class windows --class os {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ntfs
set root='(/dev/sda,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 28A66940A669101C
chainloader +1
}
menuentry "Windows Vista (loader) (on /dev/sdb1)" --class windows --class os {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ntfs
set root='(/dev/sdb,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 2AD0FE99D0FE6A89
chainloader +1
}
menuentry "Windows 7 (loader) (on /dev/sdb2)" --class windows --class os {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ntfs
set root='(/dev/sdb,msdos2)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 84B006E4B006DD14
chainloader +1
}
### END /etc/grub.d/09_os-prober ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
if [ ${recordfail} != 1 ]; then
if [ -e ${prefix}/gfxblacklist.txt ]; then
if hwmatch ${prefix}/gfxblacklist.txt 3; then
if [ ${match} = 0 ]; then
set linux_gfx_mode=keep
else
set linux_gfx_mode=text
fi
else
set linux_gfx_mode=text
fi
else
set linux_gfx_mode=keep
fi
else
set linux_gfx_mode=text
fi
export linux_gfx_mode
if [ "$linux_gfx_mode" != "text" ]; then load_video; fi
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.38-10-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
set gfxpayload=$linux_gfx_mode
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(/dev/sdd,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root bf15729b-8ec6-4576-9997-775336e431d7
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-10-generic root=UUID=bf15729b-8ec6-4576-9997-775336e431d7 ro vga=769 quiet splash vt.handoff=7
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.38-10-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.38-10-generic (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
set gfxpayload=$linux_gfx_mode
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(/dev/sdd,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root bf15729b-8ec6-4576-9997-775336e431d7
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.38-10-generic ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-10-generic root=UUID=bf15729b-8ec6-4576-9997-775336e431d7 ro single vga=769
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.38-10-generic
}
submenu "Previous Linux versions" {
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.38-8-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
set gfxpayload=$linux_gfx_mode
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(/dev/sdd,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root bf15729b-8ec6-4576-9997-775336e431d7
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-8-generic root=UUID=bf15729b-8ec6-4576-9997-775336e431d7 ro vga=769 quiet splash vt.handoff=7
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.38-8-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.38-8-generic (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
set gfxpayload=$linux_gfx_mode
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(/dev/sdd,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root bf15729b-8ec6-4576-9997-775336e431d7
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.38-8-generic ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-8-generic root=UUID=bf15729b-8ec6-4576-9997-775336e431d7 ro single vga=769
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.38-8-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.35-28-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
set gfxpayload=$linux_gfx_mode
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(/dev/sdd,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root bf15729b-8ec6-4576-9997-775336e431d7
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-28-generic root=UUID=bf15729b-8ec6-4576-9997-775336e431d7 ro vga=769 quiet splash vt.handoff=7
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-28-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.35-28-generic (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
set gfxpayload=$linux_gfx_mode
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(/dev/sdd,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root bf15729b-8ec6-4576-9997-775336e431d7
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.35-28-generic ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-28-generic root=UUID=bf15729b-8ec6-4576-9997-775336e431d7 ro single vga=769
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-28-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.35-25-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
set gfxpayload=$linux_gfx_mode
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(/dev/sdd,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root bf15729b-8ec6-4576-9997-775336e431d7
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-25-generic root=UUID=bf15729b-8ec6-4576-9997-775336e431d7 ro vga=769 quiet splash vt.handoff=7
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-25-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.35-25-generic (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
set gfxpayload=$linux_gfx_mode
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(/dev/sdd,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root bf15729b-8ec6-4576-9997-775336e431d7
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.35-25-generic ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-25-generic root=UUID=bf15729b-8ec6-4576-9997-775336e431d7 ro single vga=769
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-25-generic
}
}
### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ###
### END /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+)" {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(/dev/sdd,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root bf15729b-8ec6-4576-9997-775336e431d7
linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin
}
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+, serial console 115200)" {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(/dev/sdd,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root bf15729b-8ec6-4576-9997-775336e431d7
linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin console=ttyS0,115200n8
}
### END /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/41_custom ###
if [ -f $prefix/custom.cfg ]; then
source $prefix/custom.cfg;
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/41_custom ###
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

=============================== sdd1/etc/fstab: ================================

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# /etc/fstab: static file system information.
#
# Use 'blkid -o value -s UUID' to print the universally unique identifier
# for a device; this may be used with UUID= as a more robust way to name
# devices that works even if disks are added and removed. See fstab(5).
#
# <file system> <mount point> <type> <options> <dump> <pass>
proc /proc proc nodev,noexec,nosuid 0 0
/dev/sdb1 / ext4 errors=remount-ro 0 1
# swap was on /dev/sdb5 during installation
UUID=0ea8b813-1357-4d02-9701-6d23c4359749 none swap sw 0 0
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

=================== sdd1: Location of files loaded by Grub: ====================

GiB - GB File Fragment(s)

20.135238647 = 21.620047872 boot/grub/core.img 1
28.327804565 = 30.416748544 boot/grub/grub.cfg 1
46.891601562 = 50.349473792 boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-25-generic 3
46.878219604 = 50.335105024 boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-28-generic 2
46.660163879 = 50.100969472 boot/initrd.img-2.6.38-10-generic 3
47.003875732 = 50.470027264 boot/initrd.img-2.6.38-8-generic 2
20.133293152 = 21.617958912 boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-25-generic 1
1.868164062 = 2.005925888 boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-28-generic 2
47.727851868 = 51.247390720 boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-10-generic 2
7.212223053 = 7.744065536 boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-8-generic 1
46.660163879 = 50.100969472 initrd.img 3
47.003875732 = 50.470027264 initrd.img.old 2
47.727851868 = 51.247390720 vmlinuz 2
7.212223053 = 7.744065536 vmlinuz.old 1

=============================== StdErr Messages: ===============================

unlzma: Decoder error

[YesWeCan]

Which drive does your bios boot from when you use Windows? The 1TB sda?

I suppose you would want to boot the 750GB sdb directly to get to Windows 7 on the same disk, then you free up the 1TB sda. You need a standard MBR code on sdb to boot sdb2 directly.

You have Grub installed to sdb rather than sdd where Ubuntu lives. I suspect that when you installed Ubuntu you only had the 320GB and 750GB drives connected and the Ubuntu installer defaulted to putting Grub on the 750GB Windows drive. So you probably want Grub on the 320GB sdd.

There is a boot partition sdb1 that has been corrupted by having Grub installed to it. Hopefully, sdb2 will boot directly and not require either sda1 or sdb1.

So if I have got that right, my recommendation would be:

a) Install Grub to the MBR of the 320GB sdd disk.
Boot Ubuntu
sudo grub-install /dev/sdd

b) Put a standard MBR in sdb.
sudo apt-get install lilo (ignore warnings)
sudo lilo -M /dev/sdb mbr

c) Set bios to boot sdb. Check W7 boots.
If it does, you do not need sda. You also do not need partition sdb1. Use W7 to delete/change any Windows partitions on sdb and sda.

If it does not boot then it gets a little tricker. It will still boot via sda, of course. Come back for advice.

d) Set bios to boot sdd. Check Ubuntu still boots.
Run sudo update-grub to add Windows to the Grub menu.

[oldfred]

Not sure what your issue is. I see MBRs with windows boot loaders but that code is not used unless you select that drive in BIOS to boot. No need to try to erase it and about the only way to delete is with dd which is also dangerous to use unless you are absolutely sure what your are doing.

I would install the grub2 boot loader to sdd the 320GB drive. I prefer to have to boot loader on the same drive as system install. Then each drive will work on its own.

Your windows may not work because of this:


sdb1: ________________________

File system: ntfs
Boot sector type: Grub2 (v1.97-1.98)
Boot sector info: Grub2 (v1.97-1.98) is installed in the boot sector of
sdb1 and looks at sector 369442944 of the same hard
drive for core.img, but core.img can not be found at
this location. No errors found in the Boot Parameter
Block.
Operating System:
Boot files: /bootmgr /boot/bcd /boot/BCD

Windows partitions have to have Windows boot code in the windows partition. windows keeps a backp boot sector that you usually can restore.

Fix for most, a few have other issues, better than windows fix in many cases as it also fixes other parameters:
If win7 use small 'system reserved' NTFS partition instead of the partition where windows was installed for win7
This has instructions on using testdisk to repair the install of grub to the boot sector for windows from Ubuntu or Linux LiveCD.
http://sourceforge.net/apps/mediawiki/bootinfoscript/index.php?title=Boot_Problems:Boot_Secto (http://sourceforge.net/apps/mediawiki/bootinfoscript/index.php?title=Boot_Problems:Boot_Sector)

You also have this which you cannot have two identical folders, but I cannot tell which is the valid one:
/boot/bcd /boot/BCD

To install grub2's boot loader to sdd. Boot into Ubuntu:

#reinstall from working (not liveCD) system - first find Ubuntu drive (example is drive sdb but use your drive not partitions):
sudo fdisk -l
#if it's "/dev/sdd" then just run:
sudo grub-install /dev/sdd
#If that returns any errors run:
sudo grub-install --recheck /dev/sdd
sudo update-grub
#to get grub to remember where to reinstall on updates:
sudo dpkg-reconfigure grub-pc
#Enter thru first pages,spacebar to choose/unchoose drive, enter to accept, do not choose partitions
#To see what drive grub2 uses see this line - grub-pc/install_devices:
sudo debconf-show grub-pc

[windrider42]

Thank you YesWeCan and oldfred for both your answers. I had my BIOS set to boot the 750GB hdd.

Ok I think I have got it the way it should be now


Boot Info Script 0.60 from 17 May 2011


============================= Boot Info Summary: ===============================

=> Windows is installed in the MBR of /dev/sda.
=> Grub2 (v1.99) is installed in the MBR of /dev/sdb and looks at sector 1 of
the same hard drive for core.img. core.img is at this location and uses an
embedded config file:

---------------------------------------------------------------------------
search.fs_uuid bf15729b-8ec6-4576-9997-775336e431d7 root
set
prefix=($root)/boot/grub---------------------------------------------------
-----------------------------.
=> Windows is installed in the MBR of /dev/sdc.
=> Grub2 (v1.99) is installed in the MBR of /dev/sdd and looks at sector 1 of
the same hard drive for core.img. core.img is at this location and looks
for (,msdos1)/boot/grub on this drive.
=> Windows is installed in the MBR of /dev/sde.
=> Windows is installed in the MBR of /dev/sdf.

sda1: __________________________________________________ ________________________

File system: ntfs
Boot sector type: Windows Vista/7
Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
Operating System:
Boot files:

sdb1: __________________________________________________ ________________________

File system: ntfs
Boot sector type: Windows Vista/7
Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
Operating System:
Boot files:

sdb2: __________________________________________________ ________________________

File system: ntfs
Boot sector type: Windows Vista/7
Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
Operating System: Windows 7
Boot files: /bootmgr /Boot/BCD /Windows/System32/winload.exe

sdc1: __________________________________________________ ________________________

File system: ntfs
Boot sector type: Windows Vista/7
Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
Operating System:
Boot files:

sdd1: __________________________________________________ ________________________

File system: ext4
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
Operating System: Ubuntu 11.04
Boot files: /boot/grub/grub.cfg /etc/fstab /boot/grub/core.img

sdd2: __________________________________________________ ________________________

File system: Extended Partition
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:

sdd5: __________________________________________________ ________________________

File system: swap
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:

sde1: __________________________________________________ ________________________

File system: ntfs
Boot sector type: Windows Vista/7
Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
Operating System:
Boot files:

sdf1: __________________________________________________ ________________________

File system: ntfs
Boot sector type: Windows Vista/7
Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
Operating System:
Boot files:

============================ Drive/Partition Info: =============================

Drive: sda __________________________________________________ ___________________

Disk /dev/sda: 1000.2 GB, 1000204886016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 121601 cylinders, total 1953525168 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes

Partition Boot Start Sector End Sector # of Sectors Id System

/dev/sda1 2,048 1,953,521,663 1,953,519,616 7 NTFS / exFAT / HPFS


Drive: sdb __________________________________________________ ___________________

Disk /dev/sdb: 750.2 GB, 750156374016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 91201 cylinders, total 1465149168 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes

Partition Boot Start Sector End Sector # of Sectors Id System

/dev/sdb1 2,048 206,847 204,800 7 NTFS / exFAT / HPFS
/dev/sdb2 * 206,848 1,465,145,343 1,464,938,496 7 NTFS / exFAT / HPFS


Drive: sdc __________________________________________________ ___________________

Disk /dev/sdc: 2000.4 GB, 2000398934016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 243201 cylinders, total 3907029168 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes

Partition Boot Start Sector End Sector # of Sectors Id System

/dev/sdc1 2,048 3,907,026,943 3,907,024,896 7 NTFS / exFAT / HPFS


Drive: sdd __________________________________________________ ___________________

Disk /dev/sdd: 320.1 GB, 320072933376 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 38913 cylinders, total 625142448 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes

Partition Boot Start Sector End Sector # of Sectors Id System

/dev/sdd1 2,048 599,740,415 599,738,368 83 Linux
/dev/sdd2 599,742,462 625,141,759 25,399,298 5 Extended
/dev/sdd5 599,742,464 625,141,759 25,399,296 82 Linux swap / Solaris


Drive: sde __________________________________________________ ___________________

Disk /dev/sde: 1000.2 GB, 1000204886016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 121601 cylinders, total 1953525168 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes

Partition Boot Start Sector End Sector # of Sectors Id System

/dev/sde1 63 1,953,525,167 1,953,525,105 7 NTFS / exFAT / HPFS


Drive: sdf __________________________________________________ ___________________

Disk /dev/sdf: 1000.2 GB, 1000204886016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 121601 cylinders, total 1953525168 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes

Partition Boot Start Sector End Sector # of Sectors Id System

/dev/sdf1 2,048 1,953,521,663 1,953,519,616 7 NTFS / exFAT / HPFS


"blkid" output: __________________________________________________ ______________

Device UUID TYPE LABEL

/dev/ramzswap0 swap
/dev/sda1 28A66940A669101C ntfs New Volume
/dev/sdb1 2AD0FE99D0FE6A89 ntfs System Reserved
/dev/sdb2 84B006E4B006DD14 ntfs
/dev/sdc1 6A40E8CA40E89E57 ntfs New Volume
/dev/sdd1 bf15729b-8ec6-4576-9997-775336e431d7 ext4
/dev/sdd5 0ea8b813-1357-4d02-9701-6d23c4359749 swap
/dev/sde1 34E897E5E897A3A0 ntfs NEW
/dev/sdf1 7426349026345578 ntfs New Volume

================================ Mount points: =================================

Device Mount_Point Type Options

/dev/sdd1 / ext4 (rw,errors=remount-ro,commit=0)


=========================== sdd1/boot/grub/grub.cfg: ===========================

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
#
# DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE
#
# It is automatically generated by grub-mkconfig using templates
# from /etc/grub.d and settings from /etc/default/grub
#

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/00_header ###
if [ -s $prefix/grubenv ]; then
set have_grubenv=true
load_env
fi
set default="0"
if [ "${prev_saved_entry}" ]; then
set saved_entry="${prev_saved_entry}"
save_env saved_entry
set prev_saved_entry=
save_env prev_saved_entry
set boot_once=true
fi

function savedefault {
if [ -z "${boot_once}" ]; then
saved_entry="${chosen}"
save_env saved_entry
fi
}

function recordfail {
set recordfail=1
if [ -n "${have_grubenv}" ]; then if [ -z "${boot_once}" ]; then save_env recordfail; fi; fi
}

function load_video {
insmod vbe
insmod vga
insmod video_bochs
insmod video_cirrus
}

insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(/dev/sdd,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root bf15729b-8ec6-4576-9997-775336e431d7
if loadfont /usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2 ; then
set gfxmode=800x600
load_video
insmod gfxterm
fi
terminal_output gfxterm
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(/dev/sdd,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root bf15729b-8ec6-4576-9997-775336e431d7
set locale_dir=($root)/boot/grub/locale
set lang=en_CA
insmod gettext
if [ "${recordfail}" = 1 ]; then
set timeout=-1
else
set timeout=10
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/00_header ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###
set menu_color_normal=white/black
set menu_color_highlight=black/light-gray
### END /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/09_os-prober ###
menuentry "Windows 7 (loader) (on /dev/sdb2)" --class windows --class os {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ntfs
set root='(/dev/sdb,msdos2)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 84B006E4B006DD14
chainloader +1
}
### END /etc/grub.d/09_os-prober ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
if [ ${recordfail} != 1 ]; then
if [ -e ${prefix}/gfxblacklist.txt ]; then
if hwmatch ${prefix}/gfxblacklist.txt 3; then
if [ ${match} = 0 ]; then
set linux_gfx_mode=keep
else
set linux_gfx_mode=text
fi
else
set linux_gfx_mode=text
fi
else
set linux_gfx_mode=keep
fi
else
set linux_gfx_mode=text
fi
export linux_gfx_mode
if [ "$linux_gfx_mode" != "text" ]; then load_video; fi
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.38-10-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
set gfxpayload=$linux_gfx_mode
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(/dev/sdd,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root bf15729b-8ec6-4576-9997-775336e431d7
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-10-generic root=UUID=bf15729b-8ec6-4576-9997-775336e431d7 ro vga=769 quiet splash vt.handoff=7
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.38-10-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.38-10-generic (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
set gfxpayload=$linux_gfx_mode
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(/dev/sdd,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root bf15729b-8ec6-4576-9997-775336e431d7
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.38-10-generic ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-10-generic root=UUID=bf15729b-8ec6-4576-9997-775336e431d7 ro single vga=769
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.38-10-generic
}
submenu "Previous Linux versions" {
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.38-8-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
set gfxpayload=$linux_gfx_mode
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(/dev/sdd,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root bf15729b-8ec6-4576-9997-775336e431d7
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-8-generic root=UUID=bf15729b-8ec6-4576-9997-775336e431d7 ro vga=769 quiet splash vt.handoff=7
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.38-8-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.38-8-generic (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
set gfxpayload=$linux_gfx_mode
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(/dev/sdd,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root bf15729b-8ec6-4576-9997-775336e431d7
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.38-8-generic ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-8-generic root=UUID=bf15729b-8ec6-4576-9997-775336e431d7 ro single vga=769
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.38-8-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.35-28-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
set gfxpayload=$linux_gfx_mode
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(/dev/sdd,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root bf15729b-8ec6-4576-9997-775336e431d7
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-28-generic root=UUID=bf15729b-8ec6-4576-9997-775336e431d7 ro vga=769 quiet splash vt.handoff=7
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-28-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.35-28-generic (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
set gfxpayload=$linux_gfx_mode
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(/dev/sdd,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root bf15729b-8ec6-4576-9997-775336e431d7
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.35-28-generic ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-28-generic root=UUID=bf15729b-8ec6-4576-9997-775336e431d7 ro single vga=769
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-28-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.35-25-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
set gfxpayload=$linux_gfx_mode
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(/dev/sdd,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root bf15729b-8ec6-4576-9997-775336e431d7
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-25-generic root=UUID=bf15729b-8ec6-4576-9997-775336e431d7 ro vga=769 quiet splash vt.handoff=7
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-25-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.35-25-generic (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
set gfxpayload=$linux_gfx_mode
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(/dev/sdd,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root bf15729b-8ec6-4576-9997-775336e431d7
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.35-25-generic ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-25-generic root=UUID=bf15729b-8ec6-4576-9997-775336e431d7 ro single vga=769
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-25-generic
}
}
### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ###
### END /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+)" {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(/dev/sdd,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root bf15729b-8ec6-4576-9997-775336e431d7
linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin
}
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+, serial console 115200)" {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(/dev/sdd,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root bf15729b-8ec6-4576-9997-775336e431d7
linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin console=ttyS0,115200n8
}
### END /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/41_custom ###
if [ -f $prefix/custom.cfg ]; then
source $prefix/custom.cfg;
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/41_custom ###
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

=============================== sdd1/etc/fstab: ================================

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# /etc/fstab: static file system information.
#
# Use 'blkid -o value -s UUID' to print the universally unique identifier
# for a device; this may be used with UUID= as a more robust way to name
# devices that works even if disks are added and removed. See fstab(5).
#
# <file system> <mount point> <type> <options> <dump> <pass>
proc /proc proc nodev,noexec,nosuid 0 0
/dev/sdb1 / ext4 errors=remount-ro 0 1
# swap was on /dev/sdb5 during installation
UUID=0ea8b813-1357-4d02-9701-6d23c4359749 none swap sw 0 0
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

=================== sdd1: Location of files loaded by Grub: ====================

GiB - GB File Fragment(s)

20.264934540 = 21.759307776 boot/grub/core.img 1
12.340843201 = 13.250879488 boot/grub/grub.cfg 1
46.891601562 = 50.349473792 boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-25-generic 3
46.878219604 = 50.335105024 boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-28-generic 2
46.660163879 = 50.100969472 boot/initrd.img-2.6.38-10-generic 3
47.003875732 = 50.470027264 boot/initrd.img-2.6.38-8-generic 2
20.133293152 = 21.617958912 boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-25-generic 1
1.868164062 = 2.005925888 boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-28-generic 2
47.727851868 = 51.247390720 boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-10-generic 2
7.212223053 = 7.744065536 boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-8-generic 1
46.660163879 = 50.100969472 initrd.img 3
47.003875732 = 50.470027264 initrd.img.old 2
47.727851868 = 51.247390720 vmlinuz 2
7.212223053 = 7.744065536 vmlinuz.old 1

=============================== StdErr Messages: ===============================

unlzma: Decoder error
unlzma: Decoder error


I now have the BIOS set too boot the 320GB hdd with the linux installed on it. I am able to now boot into both linux and Windows 7 with what I want showing in Grub2
Thank you both for your help

[oldfred]

It looks like the os-prober should be able to find your windows and add it to your menu. Have you tried.


sudo update-grub

You may want to houseclean out older kernels, Best to keep current & one older that you know works:

Check current kernel:
lsb_release -a
Go to Synaptic Package Manager and search for linux-image.
More info in post #8
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1283521
HOWTO: Grub Customizer
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1664134

Since you have a lot of larger hard drives, you might want to review this:
Creating a Dedicated Knoppix Partition for large drives
http://www.troubleshooters.com/linux/knoppix/knoppix_partition.htm
Except I have multiple Ubuntu installs and rotate newest install from drive to drive.